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RISK IT ALL WITH LANDO CALRISSIAN IN THIS THRILL-A-MINUTE TRILOGY!LANDO CALRISSIAN AND THE MINDHARP OF SHARUGambler, rogue, and con artiste, Lando Calrissian was more comfortable at the dealer's end of a fast shuffle than at the rear end of a blaster. So he always had his sensors scanning for the chance to pick up easy credits--and when he heard that the planets of the Rafa System were practically buried in ancient alien treasure, he hopped aboard the Millennium Falcon, never stopping to think that someone might be conning the con man...LANDO CALRISSIAN AND THE FLAMEWIND OF OSEONThe Oseon was a solar system of luxury hotels catering to the underemployed filthy rich--every gambler's dream come true. And so it was for Lando Calrissian and his robot companion until Lando broke the gambler's cardinal rule: never beat a cop at high-stakes games of chance...LANDO CALRISSIAN AND THE STARCAVE OF THONBOKAFor a year Lando Calrissian and Vuffi Raa, his five-armed robot astrogator, had roamed space in the Millennium Falcon, on the lookout for opportunities to turn an easy--but not too dishonest--credit. But then Lando had gone out on a limb to help a race of persecuted aliens, and now he and Vuffi were up against several sets of their own enemies--including the evil Rokur Gepta, the Sorcerer of Tund!

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As I have more and more seen *Disney's* handling of the *Star Wars* franchise, I have become more disillusioned with it. So I admit up front that this is part of my love for *some* of these older books. I feel it's only right to admit it. But that said, I *still* liked the idea of reading these older, now non-Canon SW (now called the *Legends* line) adventures back when *Disney* first got the rights and I actually had high hopes for the franchise. They're really good and certainly much better than both what *Disney* has done and what the later *Legends* stories themselves were.

These three short books (in one volume) take place for the classic SW heroes about five to three years before Episode IV (depending on which adventure of the trilogy we are talking about), or, in other words, about eight to six years before we meet Lando in Episode V. Lando is a very young man trying to make his way in the galaxy, and it shows in his glaring lack of ability compared to later on. Though he does, of course, show the first hints of the brilliant pilot and tactician he later would become, as these novels begin, he is a talented gambler and smooth talker. Not much else.

Of course, he's not really as good at those thing either, at least not as much as he thinks he is. Oh, he can play games brilliantly, such as being so good at *sabacc* that he struggles to actually lose *on purpose*. And he can think on his feet and talk fast in tough pickles. But the difficulties he finds himself in, and how easily he is boxed in, show that he is not as good at reading others as he thinks he is, and that he is *quite* naive at times.

Of course, that is part of the charm, in that we get to actually *see* Lando Calrissian become the pretty badass guy he is in the last two original films. We see some of the beginnings of that growth, at least. And of course, one doesn't become that type of guy with no real tests of endurance and thus we get the main difficulty for this series, the Big Bad.

In this trilogy that part was played by a character called Rokur Gepta, the "Sorcerer of Tund". Later materials outright state Force powers for these mystics and somewhat (I think) Dark Side conjurors. Even in this early series, the author, L. Neil Smith, hinted at this somewhat, or at least left it vague enough that it could be easily worked into later plots. I mean, this guy was an influential political figure that had Emperor Palpatine's ear, and knew various seemingly mystical secrets. "Fellow Force User" is practically screaming in your face here.

The characterization was pretty good. Gepta is actually shown to not just be empty inside but to *like* being that way. He is chillingly evil, and not just proud but nonchalant about his crimes. Vuffi Raa, Lando's droid aide and pilot, is probably the heart of the books, as his journey of friendship with Lando and self-discovery about his origins are what drive the plot. And finally, for Lando himself. He is a good guy trying to act mercenary. But in the end, even if he can be self-centered and egotistical at times, he is a good and honorable man who cares about others and wants to do the right thing. Of course, he wants to get rich while doing so, preferably while gambling and avoiding real work, but he's a good guy nonetheless. The seeds are there and it's fun to see the beginnings of this good man and badass guy.

A really fun trilogy, if a tad short as some sci-fi books were at the time, more often than not. I really enjoyed, and Highly Recommend, this trilogy.

Despite many anachronisms, including rampant mentions of cigar smoking, I greatly enjoyed the adventures of Lando! The gripping parts of sabacc gaming were exciting, the space battles were phenomenal, and each story had many fantasy elements like lost civilizations and sorcerers and majestic anomalies such as the Flamewind.

What I loved the most though was Lando's epic friendship with his droid, Vuffi Raa. Awesome bromance!

I ordered this book without knowing whatsoever to expect. First and foremost the author describes Lando Calrissian with great detail. You get a wide eyed glimpse into the card player, scoundrel with a flair for the finer things in the galaxy. The author explains how Lando comes across the Millineum Falcon. A great deal of effort is spent into describing the other characters of this nuanced novel. There are three books in one. Without giving to much info, please keep in mind that this book came out in the early eighties! So the "Star Wars Terminology" is not abundantly present here. If you are looking for some good old fashion adventure with the most suave man the galaxy has ever produced, then i implore you to give this book a try. I gurantee you will be pleasantly surprised.

I had the 3 original books, and this collection is much cheaper. Lando and his unwanted but won in a card game droid Vuffy Rah wander the galaxy in search of a quick buck in the Millennium Falcon, which he hadn't lost to Han Solo yet. Written very early in the series of books, it may no longer quite fit, but I disagree with all the bad reviews.

I read this on paperback, many moons ago. Still a fun read. The author is true to most aspects of Lando Calrissian seen more in the books than the movies as his character is never really explored in the movies.